2 Sols Dated version

Features

Issuer	France
Period	First Republic (1792-1804)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Year	1793
Value	2 Sols = 24 Deniers (0.1 LT)
Currency	Livre tournois (987-1795)
Composition	Copper (or bell metal)
Weight	24 g
Diameter	34 mm
Thickness	3 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	1 October 1856
Number	N# 6117
References	KM# 621, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. Gad# 31 Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.

Obverse

Table with the Order of Human Rights marked in (All men are equal before the law). On his left a bunch of grapes in his right palm dati, above an eye (the eye that sees everything?)

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇOISE
LES
HOMMES
SONT
EGAUX
DEVANT
LA LOI.
L'AN II.

Translation:
French Republic
The
people
are
equal
before
the law
Year 2

Engraver: A. Dupré

Reverse

A crown of oak (the 2 sols value is included in) crossing the horizontal balance with two trays. The balance is summoned Phrygian cap. Mintmark under wreath and above date.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTE EGALITE
2.S.
AA
.1793.

Translation:
Liberty Equality
2 S[ols]
AA
1793

Engraver: A. Dupré

Edge

Slick

Mints

Marks

	Jean-François Leclerc, Mint Master, Metz (1784-1794)
	Joseph Lambert, Mint Master, Rouen (1786-1794)
	Gabriel-Godefroy Dubois, Mint Master, Strasbourg (1793-1794)

See also

• Scale
• Fruit
• Human rights
• Phrygian cap
• Wreath

• ½ Sol
• 1 Sol (Date version)
• 2 Sols (dated version, edge BON. POUR. BORD. MARSEILLE. LYON. ROUEN. NANT.ET STRB)

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Date		Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1793 AA											21%
1793 B											10%
1793 B											2%	red copper thin flan
1793 BB				$ 26	$ 35						27%
1793 H											5%
1793 I											14%
1793 L											2%
1793 MA		174 729									3%
1793 N											3%
1793 R		490 445									5%
1793 T		139 180									4%
1793 Vache		442 006									9%
1793 W		592 901									11%
1793 W*											1.6%
1793 W°		194 625									3%

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